Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?"
Grace Andrews 4Aa
September 11, 2013
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Hello, my name is Grace, and someday I am going to discover a way for people to jump really high. That is what I am doing in my picture. This will be called a Super Tramp. Depending on how old you are, you will jump at your own height. It will be so much fun! I hope you will use my Super Tramp.
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PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is a large wooden object that was used in wars before cannons were made. Soldiers used catapults to destroy the walls of castles. The catapult got its energy from the soldiers. They would tighten the rope which caused the cords to twist. The soldiers released the rope and the arm would swing forward. If I were to make a catapult I would use a spoon as the arm. I would use cardboard for the winch and duct tape to hold it all together.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
Our team decided to make Ella’s catapult. It looked like the mangonel catapult. We choose Ella’s catapult design because it looked like it would work. Her first design had a rubber band connected to the spoon. We realized that it would be better to pull it back with our fingers. It went farther than it did with the rubber band, but did not go the 5 meters.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
One of our ideas did not work. When we used our fingers to pull the spoon back it worked better, but did not go the 5 meters. Pulling back the rubber band barely went anywhere. To make it work next time, we could pull the spoon back farther than we did when we tested it.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Grace Andrews 4Aa
September 11, 2013
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Hello, my name is Grace, and someday I am going to discover a way for people to jump really high. That is what I am doing in my picture. This will be called a Super Tramp. Depending on how old you are, you will jump at your own height. It will be so much fun! I hope you will use my Super Tramp.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
Team Banner
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is a large wooden object that was used in wars before cannons were made. Soldiers used catapults to destroy the walls of castles. The catapult got its energy from the soldiers. They would tighten the rope which caused the cords to twist. The soldiers released the rope and the arm would swing forward. If I were to make a catapult I would use a spoon as the arm. I would use cardboard for the winch and duct tape to hold it all together.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
Our team decided to make Ella’s catapult. It looked like the mangonel catapult. We choose Ella’s catapult design because it looked like it would work. Her first design had a rubber band connected to the spoon. We realized that it would be better to pull it back with our fingers. It went farther than it did with the rubber band, but did not go the 5 meters.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Grace Andrews 4Aa
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
One of our ideas did not work. When we used our fingers to pull the spoon back it worked better, but did not go the 5 meters. Pulling back the rubber band barely went anywhere. To make it work next time, we could pull the spoon back farther than we did when we tested it.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Competition Day